Protecting Industrial Control Systems from Electronic Threats

Title: Protecting Industrial Control Systems from Electronic Threats
Author: Joe Weiss
ISBN: 1606501976 / 9781606501979
Format: Soft Cover
Pages: 327
Publisher: Momentum Press
Year: 2010
Availability: Out of Stock

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Aimed at both the novice and expert in IT security and industrial control systems (ICS), this book will help readers gain a better understanding of protecting ICSs from electronic threats. Cyber security is getting much more attention and “SCADA security” (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) is a particularly important part of this field, as are Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs), and all the other, field controllers, sensors, drives, and emission controls that make up the “intelligence” of modern industrial buildings and facilities.

Some Key Features include…

  • How to better understand the convergence between Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and general IT systems
  • Insight into educational needs and certifications
  • How to conduct Risk and Vulnerability Assessments
  • Descriptions and observations from malicious and unintentional ICS cyber incidents
  • Recommendations for securing ICS

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Acknowledgments
Preface

Chapter 1 : Background
Chapter 2 : Definitions
Chapter 3 : Industrial Control System Descriptions
Chapter 4 : Convergence of Industrial Control Systems and Information Technology
Chapter 5 : Differences between Industrial Control Systems and Information Technology
Chapter 6 : Electronic Threats to Industrial Control Systems
Chapter 7 : Myths
Chapter 8 : Current Personnel Status and Needs
Chapter 9 : Information Sharing and Disclosure
Chapter 10 : Industrial Control System Cyber Risk Assessments
Chapter 11 : Selected Industry Activities
Chapter 12 : Industrial Control System Security Trends and Observations
Chapter 13 : Industrial Control System Cyber Security Demonstrations
Chapter 14 : Selected Case Histories : Malicious Attacks
Chapter 15 : Selected Case Histories : Unintentional Incidents
Chapter 16 : Industrial Control System Incident Categorization
Chapter 17 : Recommendations

Appendix 1 : Acronyms
Appendix 2 : Glossary
Appendix 3 : Comparison of Key Definitions
Appendix 4 : CSIS White Paper on Industrial Control Systems
Appendix 5 : Typical Distributed Control System Procurement Specification
Notes
Further Reading
Index